CIRO Highlights Investor Protection in Canadian Stablecoin Regulations
At the Blockchain Futurist Conference in Toronto on August 13, Suzanne Lasrado, Vice President of Member Services and Innovation at the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), discussed the stringent requirements…
ASIC Takes Legal Action Against ASX for Misleading Statements About Its Blockchain Project
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has initiated a lawsuit against the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), the nation’s primary stock exchange, in Federal Court. The legal action stems from…
Apple Wins Confidentiality Battle in India’s Antitrust Case
India’s antitrust authority, the Competition Commission of India (CCI), has taken the rare step of recalling two investigative reports concerning Apple’s alleged breaches of competition law. This move follows a…
Reliance, Disney Seek Faster Merger Approval with Channel Sales in India
Reliance Industries and Walt Disney have reportedly offered to sell a portion of their television channels to expedite antitrust approval for their proposed $8.5 billion merger of media assets in…
TikTok Introduces Group Chats with Safety Features for Teens
TikTok is rolling out a new Group Chat feature that allows up to 32 users per chat, with specific safety measures in place for teen users. The update aims to…
Pixel 8 Production in India Starts Rolling Out Ahead of Pixel 9 Debut
Google has started shipping its locally manufactured Pixel 8 devices in India, just days before the anticipated launch of the Pixel 9 series. This rollout follows nearly 10 months after…
Antler Secures $72M for Second Southeast Asia Startup Fund
Antler has reinforced its commitment to Southeast Asia with the successful closure of its second regional startup fund, raising $72 million. This fund aims to support early-stage startups in key…
New Milestone for China’s Low-Altitude Economy with Largest Cargo Drone Flight
China successfully conducted a test flight of its largest unmanned cargo aircraft designed for civilian use, signaling its growing commitment to developing a robust low-altitude economy. The twin-engine aircraft, with…
Waymo Robotaxis Cause Late-Night Noise Disruption in San Francisco Neighborhood
Waymo’s robotaxis have become an unexpected source of noise in a San Francisco neighborhood, with a nightly honkfest from their parking lot disturbing nearby residents. Since late July, software engineer…
Samsung Sees Sales Increase as Athletes Use Foldable Phones for Podium Selfies
Samsung’s foldable Galaxy Z Flip6 smartphone has seen a notable increase in sales, attributed to the “victory selfies” taken by athletes on the podium at the Paris Olympics. As a…
Chinese AV Startup WeRide Prepares for Big U.S. Market Debut
WeRide, a Chinese autonomous vehicle (AV) startup, is actively preparing for its debut on the U.S. stock market. The company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to…
Alibaba Takes the Lead in AI Math Models with Qwen2-Math
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud division of the Chinese tech giant Alibaba, has released a new math-focused large language model (LLM) named Qwen2-Math, positioning it as the world’s most powerful AI…
Binance Recovers $73M in Stolen Funds, Surpasses 2023 Security Milestone
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has achieved a significant milestone in its security operations by recovering or freezing $73 million in stolen user funds in 2024.…
Singapore Sees Increase in Chinese EV Launches with New Incentives
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are increasingly entering the Singaporean market as the government bolsters EV adoption through extended incentives and the expansion of charging infrastructure. Notable recent entries include…
India Opts Not to Regulate Crypto Transactions Amid Tightened Oversight
The Indian government has disclosed that it currently has no plans to regulate the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies, even as it intensifies efforts to oversee crypto-related activities such as…
South Korea Indicts Kakao Founder for Alleged Stock Manipulation
South Korean prosecutors have indicted Kim Beom-su, the billionaire founder of Kakao Corp, on charges of stock market manipulation, Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday. Kim, also known as Brian…
Mox Bank Initiates Crypto ETF Trading in Hong Kong
Mox, a Hong Kong-based virtual bank subsidiary of Standard Chartered, has recently introduced crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading services for its customers, marking a significant development in the region’s financial…
Binance Records $1.2 Billion in Inflows During Major Market Downturn, CEO Reports
On August 5th, amid a significant market downturn, Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange, experienced one of its largest trading days of 2024, with a staggering $1.2 billion in net inflows.…
China’s Robotaxi Revolution Threatens Ride-Hailing Drivers
China’s ride-hailing drivers, like 36-year-old Liu Yi from Wuhan, face new challenges as robotaxis become more prevalent. Liu, who began driving part-time this year due to a construction slowdown, fears…
SoftBank-Backed Ola Electric Achieves $4 Billion Valuation in IPO
Ola Electric‘s initial public offering (IPO) received bids worth $1.8 billion, marking a significant milestone as the first stock offering by a pure-play electric vehicle (EV) maker in India. The…